Old English Grammar
Nouns
Nouns have three genders, masculine, feminine and neuter.
| dæg |
|
day (masc.) |
| Singular |
| nom. |
|
se dæg |
|
the day |
| acc. |
|
þone dæg |
| gen. |
|
þæs dæges |
| dat. |
|
þæm dæge |
| Plural |
| nom. |
|
þa dagas |
|
the days |
| acc. |
|
þa dagas |
| gen. |
|
þara daga |
| dat. |
|
þæm dagum |
| giefu |
|
gift (fem.) |
| Singular |
| nom. |
|
seo giefu |
|
the gift |
| acc. |
|
þa giefe |
| gen. |
|
þære giefe |
| dat. |
|
þære giefe |
| Plural |
| nom. |
|
þa giefa |
|
the gifts |
| acc. |
|
þa giefa |
| gen. |
|
þara giefa |
| dat. |
|
þæm giefum |
| word |
|
word (neut.) |
| Singular |
| nom. |
|
þæt word |
|
the word |
| acc. |
|
þæt word |
| gen. |
|
þæs wordes |
| dat. |
|
þæm worde |
| Plural |
| nom. |
|
þa word |
|
the words |
| acc. |
|
þa word |
| gen. |
|
þara worda |
| dat. |
|
þæm wordum |
Verbs
| beon |
|
to be |
| Singular |
| 1. |
ic eom |
|
I am |
| 2. |
þu eart |
|
you are |
| 3. |
he is |
|
he is |
|
heo is |
|
she is |
|
hit is |
|
it is |
| Dual |
| 1. |
wit sind |
|
we two are |
| 2. |
git sind |
|
you two are |
| Plural |
| 1. |
we sind |
|
we are |
| 2. |
ge sind |
|
you are |
| 3. |
hie sind |
|
they are |
| habban |
|
to have |
| Singular |
| 1. |
ic hæbbe |
|
I have |
| 2. |
þu hæfst |
|
you have |
| 3. |
he hæfþ |
|
he has |
|
heo hæfþ |
|
she has |
|
hit hæfþ |
|
it has |
| Dual |
| 1. |
wit habbaþ |
|
we two have |
| 2. |
git habbaþ |
|
you two have |
| Plural |
| 1. |
we habbaþ |
|
we have |
| 2. |
ge habbaþ |
|
you have |
| 3. |
hie habbaþ |
|
they have |
| hieran |
|
to hear |
| Singular |
| 1. |
ic hiere |
|
I hear |
| 2. |
þu hierst |
|
you hear |
| 3. |
he hierþ |
|
he hears |
|
heo hierþ |
|
she hears |
|
hit hierþ |
|
it hears |
| Dual |
| 1. |
wit hieraþ |
|
we two hear |
| 2. |
git hieraþ |
|
you two hear |
| Plural |
| 1. |
we hieraþ |
|
we hear |
| 2. |
ge hieraþ |
|
you hear |
| 3. |
hie hieraþ |
|
they hear |
Adjectives
Adjectives have three genders, masculine, feminine and neuter and are usually placed before the noun.
| god |
|
good (masc.) |
| Singular |
| god hund |
|
a good dog |
| se goda hund |
|
the good dog |
| Plural |
| gode hundas |
|
good dogs |
| þa godan hundas |
|
the good dogs |
| god |
|
good (fem.) |
| Singular |
| god faru |
|
a good journey |
| seo gode faru |
|
the good journey |
| Plural |
| goda fara |
|
good journeys |
| þa godan fara |
|
the good journeys |
| god |
|
good (neut.) |
| Singular |
| god hus |
|
a good house |
| þæt gode hus |
|
the good house |
| Plural |
| god hus |
|
good houses |
| þa godan hus |
|
the good houses |
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